Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter

NASA

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter satellite suffered a computer glitch that caused it to enter safe mode. Above, an artist's illustration shows the orbiter passing over a portion of the Red Planet called Nilosyrtis Mensae.

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter satellite suffered a computer glitch that caused it to enter safe mode. Above, an artist's illustration shows the orbiter passing over a portion of the Red Planet called Nilosyrtis Mensae. (NASA)

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter satellite suffered a computer glitch that caused it to enter safe mode. Above, an artist's illustration shows the orbiter passing over a portion of the Red Planet called Nilosyrtis Mensae.